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Hosted by Katrina Schroeder · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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The Fiction Lab Podcast is a show for fiction writers who want to sharpen their craft, decode the writing life, and stay inspired. We dive into storytelling tools, publishing insights, and behind-the-scenes truths with guest authors, editors, and industry experts. www.thefictionlab.com
Katrina Schroeder hosts The Fiction Lab Podcast, a education show with 27 episodes published.
Author and financial expert Peggy Doviak joins us in the Lab to teach us how we can convince the IRS our creative pursuit is a business! And also, how you can convince yourself it's a business! Learn the story elements w
Author marketing expert Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath walks us through, well, how to be our dorky, introverted, writer selves when marketing online. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Ashley Werner-
Author and veteran G.C. Byrne joins us in the Lab to talk about the often-overlooked parts of writing combat in fiction: preparation, decision-making, and aftermath. We dig into what should realistically happen before a
Editor Kristy Gibbs joins us in the Lab to walk us through what’s causing your readers to say “I don’t know, something was off.” How can you fix it? Kristy tells us! Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect
Author and veteran G.C. Byrne joins us in the Lab to talk about the often-overlooked parts of writing combat in fiction: preparation, decision-making, and aftermath. We dig into what should realistically happen before a
Editor Kristy Gibbs joins us in the Lab to walk us through when to know if you’re suffering from writer’s block or burnout. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Kristy: https://deadtreesandink.net/
Author and financial expert Peggy Doviak joins us in the Lab to walk us through some of the basics of budgeting with an uneven cash flow. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Peggy: https://www.peg
Author marketing expert Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath walks us through the psychology of self-promotion and what we can do to break through our own barriers. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Ashle
Author and YouTuber Seth Ring joins us once again to walk us through his ideal writing workflow and what writing tools he uses the most. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Seth: www.sethring.com
Rebecca Demarest returns to The Fiction Lab for a thoughtful, candid conversation on writing disability in speculative fiction. As an award-winning author, educator, and writing instructor—and a disabled writer herself—R
Author and troublemaker Rachel A. Rosen joins us for a candid discussion on where activism meets imagination. We dig into how fiction can challenge systems, spark dialogue, and reflect the world we’re fighting to change.
Author & artist Jacob John White joins us to chat about how he broke into the industry as an indie author and artist. Don’t forget to support his Kickstarter! Link below! Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Co
Helen Thornton-Gussy from EditCo joins us to discuss the basics of worldbuilding and how to keep from infodumping. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Helen at EditCo: https://www.editco.nz/ Insta
Writing humor is no joke. Author Jennifer Sneed teaches us how to weave humor into your fiction without forcing a punchline. In this episode, we talk about what makes writing funny, how to balance humor with heart, and w
Author & artist Jacob John White joins us to chat about how changing around his medium a little bit actually unlocked his creative flow. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Jake Check out Silverbe
Author Samantha Ryan joins me to discuss how to write queer characters with authenticity, depth, and heart. Voices that feel real, not tokenized. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Samantha: http
Author and YouTuber Seth Ring talks to us about how he rediscovers his writing motivation when he falls off the wagon. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Seth: www.sethring.com Register for Seth’
Author and speculative fiction expert Rebecca Demarest joins us to discuss how best to fight that awful imposter syndrome. Learn the story elements with The Fiction Lab. Connect with Rebecca: [https://rebeccademarest.com
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Amy Le from Quillhawk Publishing joins us to discuss the flow of money in publishing. She helps us understand where it's going, why it's going, and how you can score the biggest and best ROI for you and your story. Learn
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The Fiction Lab Podcast is hosted by Katrina Schroeder. The show is categorised under education (arts) and has published 27 episodes.
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